Which to use
“bailen” and “bain” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,149
- “bailen” frequency rank
- #49,457
- “bain” frequency rank
- 94606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bailen | bain |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de bailar. | Quitar. |
Where the eye mixes bailen and bain
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bailen with bain
A purely visual mix-up. bailen ([ˈbajlẽn]) and bain ([bˠanʲ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bailen is recorded at frequency rank #45,149, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbajlẽn]. bain is at rank #49,457, tagged as averb, pronounced [bˠanʲ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 94606, this pair ranks #776 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bailen vs bain
Shared letters: abin. Private to "bailen": el. Private to "bain": -.
"bailen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "bain" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bailen" for "bain" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bailen" vs "bain" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bailen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bain" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #776 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bailen" and "bain" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bain vs brie". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #776 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.